Supporters of APC Chieftain Olawumi Accuse Ekiti Government, YSJ CEO of Orchestrating Her Arrest

Supporters of APC chieftain Abimbola Olawumi have accused the Ekiti State Government and the Chief Executive Officer of YSJ, Joluwe, of allegedly orchestrating her arrest amid the ongoing political tensions surrounding the Ekiti APC governorship primary dispute. According to the supporters, Olawumi was apprehended outside a court in Abuja shortly after attending proceedings related to the party's internal leadership crisis.

The supporters described the arrest as politically motivated, alleging it forms part of a broader campaign of intimidation against individuals perceived to be aligned with a rival faction within the APC. They called on security agencies to conduct an impartial investigation and ensure that due process is followed in handling the matter.

The allegations come against the backdrop of months of political disagreements within the Ekiti APC, with supporters of different aspirants repeatedly accusing one another of harassment and politically motivated arrests. Similar claims of intimidation have featured prominently in the state's political contest in recent months, although such allegations have been denied by the state government and other officials in previous cases.

As of the latest reports, neither the Ekiti State Government nor Joluwe had publicly responded to the specific allegations regarding Olawumi's arrest. There has also been no independent confirmation that either party was involved, and the circumstances surrounding the arrest remain under investigation.